Detection and Localization of ApxI, -II, and -III Genes of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae in Natural Porcine Pleuropneumonia by in Situ Hybridization

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 390-395

  Choi, C ^a   Kwon, D ^a   Min, K ^a   Chae, C ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Apx gene; Apx toxin; In situ hybridization; Lung; Pleuropneumonia; Swine

Indexed keywords

APXI TOXIN, BACTERIA; APXII TOXIN, BACTERIA; APXIII TOXIN PROTEIN, ACTINOBACILLUS; BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL TOXIN; HEMOLYSIN;

ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUNG; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ACTINOBACILLUS PLEUROPNEUMONIAE; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LUNG; PLEUROPNEUMONIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0035407193     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.38-4-390     Document Type: Article

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